Category: Health/Nutrition

  • Take the Pledge to spread awareness about Colorectal Cancers and maybe win a TV!

    Stop Colon Cancer Now is a site that is designed to not only create awareness, but to spur people into action and actually get screened.  There is a ton of info on this site and also a very handy zip code look up option to find local centers where you can get screenings done. You…

  • Get your kids involved in fighting childhood obesity

    empowerME is a website that inspires the younger generation to eat healthier and move more, to motivate each other, and to be a solution to America’s obesity epidemic. Here’s some of its history: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. We have…

  • Harry Smith Colonoscopy to Air Live tomorrow!

    March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: (CBS) “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith is scheduled to have a colonoscopy Wednesday – and the show plans live reports as he undergoes the procedure. Viewers will also learn what Smith had to do to prepare for it. “CBS Evening News” anchor and Managing Editor Katie Couric plans…

  • A Trainer Tells All – What I Have Learned About Health and Fitness

    I know this is a long list of information but each bullet gives a really strong, valid point regarding getting fit.  While I don’t agree with everything, I do agree with most and aspire to be at the place he is referring to. Take a moment and read the list below – I bet you…

  • Notable News

    Study: Women who drink are less likely to gain weight – CNN.com. a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers. And if you don’t drink, experts say, these findings shouldn’t inspire you to start hitting the bottle. Sleep, pray, love — survey sheds…

  • Healthy Dinner Recipes

    Steph’s Chicken Quesadillas is a very popular dish at the Hoaglund house. Both my kids give it a thumbs up which is a very rare rating for them. I also like this because its quick, healthy and it’s not complicated! a bunch of chopped up cooked chicken breast – you can even use the frozen…

  • Monday Blues

    I’ve got a serious case of Monday blues people. I woke up this morning not wanting to go workout – but as usual, there are no excuses so I got up and headed out. I have a real serious mental case when it comes to the scale. In my entire adult life, I have never…

  • Notable News

    Really? – The Claim – Fruit Juice Can Prevent Kidney Stones – Question – NYTimes.com. Along with medication to discourage the formation of kidney stones, sufferers are often encouraged to make dietary changes, among them drinking more citrus juices. Citrate in the fruit reduces the formation of calcium oxalate stones (the most common type) and…

  • Eat Clean with Banana Date Breakfast Bread

    I have not tried this recipe personally but I have tried other “eat clean” ones from Tosca. Usually they are pretty darn good. Let me know if you try this one… Eat Clean with Banana Date Breakfast Bread | fitbottomedgirls.com. Below is the recipe for Tosca’s Banana Date Breakfast Bread. It’s so hearty and filling…

  • Let’s be direct, shall we?

    Nothing like getting to the point and being direct – Penn Jillette’s Colon Cancer PSA — Bullshit Style. Get your Asshole in gear!! Colon Cancer Facts Of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second leading cancer killer in the United States. In 2005,* 141,405 people…